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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2002
Michael P. Moriarty, Simi Valley, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A solar receiver system ( ) has a solar receiver ( ) that receives sun rays ( ) directed thereto. The receiver ( ) has a heat pipe ( ) having working fluid ( ) therein. The first end ( ) of heat pipe ( ) and a second end ( ) form a respective first condenser ( ) and a second condenser ( ). An evaporator portion ( ) is disposed between the ends ( ). The first end ( ) has an air manifold ( ) therearound. The second end has a liquid manifold ( ) therearound. The heated air from the air manifold ( ) is provided to a power generation device ( ). The power generation device ( ) receives heated air from the air manifold ( ) which is expanded in a turbine ( ) to extract mechanical work therefrom. The turbine ( ) may be coupled to a generator ( ) for generating electrical power in response to the mechanical energy.